2022年湖北省黄冈中学高二英语下学期期中考试外研版.docx

精品学习资源湖北省黄冈中学 2021 年春季高二期中考试英语试 卷祝考试顺当留意事项：1. 本试卷共 11 页，总分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟；2. 客观题部分答案选出后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦洁净后，再选涂其它答案标号；第四部分第一节完成句子和其次节短文写作的答案用钢笔或圆珠笔直接填写到答题卡上对应的空白处；答在试卷卷上的无效；第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节 （共 5 小题；每道题1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话；每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置；听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题；每段对话仅读一遍；1. What did Bill do last night.A. He moved the piano all alone.B. He broke his back.C. He told a joke.2. What is the man s favorite weekend activity.A. Reading books.B. Playing ball.C. Watching TV.3. How often does Amy take ballet lessons now.A. Once a week.B. Every other day.C. Three times a month.4. What can we learn from the man s response.A. He is confident.B. He is surprised.C. He is disappointed.5. What does the woman mean.A. She doesn t like talkingabout TV programs.B. She missed the TV program.C. She doesn t think that TV program was funny.其次节 （共 15 小题；每道题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白；每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、C 三个选项中选出正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置；听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读有关小题，每道题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间；每段对话或独白读两遍；欢迎下载精品学习资源听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题；6. Who is probably the woman.A. A waitress.B.A tour guide.C. A party-goer.7. When did the beer festival start in Germany.A. On September 20th.B. On October 1st.C. On October 5th.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题；8. How does the woman know Mark is angry with Ted. A.She saw themtalking in an unfriendly way.B.Other people told her.C. She has just talked with Ted.9. Why is Mark angry with Ted.A. Ted refused to help him.B. Ted slapped him. C.Ted s got a promotion.10 What does the woman ask the man to do.A. Forget about it.B. Talk with Ted.C.Talkwith the boss.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 14 题；11. Why did the woman book the room.A. For her holiday.B. For a wedding.C.Fora business trip.12 What is the check-in time that she booked.A.12 o clock.B. 1 o clock.C.2 oclock.13 How much is the woman asked to pay for an early check-in.A. $ 10.B. 10.C. 20.14 What s the woman complaining about.A. The room is unprepared.B.Thepriceistoohigh.C.The policy is unreasonable.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题；15 Which tie is the man looking for.A. Yellow.B. Brown.C. Blue.16 When will the party begin.A.At 6:45.B. At 7:00.C. At 7:30.17 Where does Mrs. Johnson s sister come from.A. Washington.B.London.C.Philadelphia.欢迎下载精品学习资源听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题；18 What is the first item mainly about.A. A vote on the best newspapers.B. Public views on newspaper advertisements.C. A campaign against the worst newspaper advertisements. 19 How many airline companies does the BAC serve.A. 25.B. 50.C.280.20 When did the two-hour show open in Dublin,Ireland.A.In 1994.B.In 1995.C.In 1996.其次部分：词汇学问运用（共两节，满分40 分）第一节：多项挑选（共 10 小题；每道题 1 分，满分 10 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确选项；21. A much better way must be found to achieve an equalof the resources.A. distributionB. contributionC. catalogue D. separation22. People like taking photos because photos are theof youth and history and can remind us of many happy scenes.A. witnessB. guidanceC. evidenceD. approval 23 Traditionally, Chinese peoplethe Chinese characters Double Happiness andstick them onto walls or doors for weddings.A. cut outB. cut offC. cut upD. cut down24 People have planted a great many trees in order towind and sand in the desert. A hold downB hold upC hold backD hold out25 Warm-bloodedanimals livean activelifeeven in freezingwinter ， whichhelps them totheir normal body temperature.A. keep upB. build upC. bring upD. pick up26. Car dealers also have a tough time in bad economy. Therefore， they have totheir business model to overcome the difficulties.A. admitB. adjustC. replaceD. remove27. While the government says there is ansupply of houses，prices of apartments have been going up these years.A. parallelB. absentC. abundantD. short28. According to the rules ， all driversthis traffic accident are to be taken to the police station to make their statements.A. sensitive toB. relevant toC. accessible to D. due to29 My parentsalwaysremindme to makesurethe electricityis turnedoff whileI am欢迎下载精品学习资源havinga bath,whichwould consequence.causedanger,leadingtoa dreadful欢迎下载精品学习资源A. somehowB. meanwhileC. otherwiseD. furthermore30 Thedisaster-strickenvillagewas inaccessible storm added to the rescuers difficulty.by helicopter,andthe欢迎下载精品学习资源A. instead ofB. other thanC. rather thanD. regardless of其次节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每道题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入的正确选项；It wasa coldwintermorning.Halfasleepat thetrainstation,I staredintothe distance,31for the train to take me to my 32 inBoston. The world was quiet. The veryfew people on the street kept to themselves, 33 their steaming cups of coffee.Reaching into my pocket as the 34 was approaching, my numb hand searched for the$ 20 bill to pay my fare. The pocket was 35. I searched through my bag and then I felt 36. Unless the money dropped from the sky, Id be 37 there.“What s the matter.”A short, elderly man stood before me.“Oh, nothing Well, I 38 my money and now I cant pay for the ticket. Im going to 39 my math class and the train is leaving.”“Here, use this.”The man held a $ 20 bill. I looked up, 40. People just didn t do that any more. Everyone worried about their own 41, rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers.“Thank you, but no, I can t.”“42 it go. ”The manpushedme43 the train.I boughta round-tripticket,andhe refused the change I 44 to give him back. I did not know what to say a million thoughts raced through my mind, yet I stood 45.For the train ride I was silent. I began to see theworld through46 eyes. That man made a difference with such a simple 47.A week later I was at the train station again, with an extra $20 48 I saw the man. And there he was.“Excuse me, sir, I believe I owe you this.”I 49 the money into his hand.Failing to refuse, he said,“Just remember to do the same for someone in your shoes some day. ”I smiled, 50.Theelderlymanis myhero.For many,heroesare famous,but my herois a giving stranger who taught me a lesson in life. I will never forget his kindness.31 A. watchingB. lookingC. reachingD. arranging32 A. homeB. classC. officeD. factory33 A. servingB. carryingC. mindingD. making34 A. chanceB. crowdC. driverD. train35 A. deepB. emptyC. messyD. tight36 A. hopelessB. uselessC. relievedD. dissatisfied37 A. blockedB. drawnC. stuckD. tied欢迎下载精品学习资源38 A. wastedB. countedC. spentD. lost39 A. missB. skipC. failD. stop40 A. frightenedB. disturbedC. surprisedD. concerned41 A. problemsB. complaintsC. positionsD. challenges42 A. SeizeB. GetC. CatchD. Take43 A. inB. beyondC. towardD. on44 A. offeredB. managedC. happenedD. attempted45 A. unconsciouslyB. silentlyC. seriouslyD. uncomfortably46 A. curiousB. changedC. brightD. widened47 A. taskB. actC. exampleD. performance48 A. so thatB. even ifC. now thatD. in case49 A. droppedB. pushedC. pressedD. placed50 A. contentB. scaredC. annoyedD. numb第三部分：阅读懂得（共 20 小题；每道题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出正确选项；AIt happenedto me recentlythatI was tellingsomeonehowmuchI hadenjoyed reading Barack Obamas Dreams from My Fatherand how it had changed my views of the current US president. The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words,“a wonderfullywrittenbook ”. However,he thenproceededto talk aboutMr. Obamain a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to abook liar.And it seemsthathe is not the onlyone.Clearlytwothirdsof peoplehavelied about reading a book which they havent. In the World Book Day survey,Dreams from My Father is at number 9. The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which peoplehave lied about reading. As Im not one to lie too often, Ill admit here and now that I havent read the entire ten books. But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one,George Orwells 1984 . I think it s absolutely outstanding.Askedwhy theylied,the mostcommonreasonwasto impresssomeonetheywere speaking to. This could be difficult if the conversation became more in depth.The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it. It showsthat many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they namedJ.K. Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King ah, the big sellers, in other words. Forty-onepercentofpeopleaskedadmittedtheyturnedto the backof thebookto readtheend before finishing the story.So which books have you lied about reading if any and which is your favourite.51 The main reason why people lie about reading is to.欢迎下载精品学习资源A. make fun of the listenerB. impress the listenerC. please the listenerD.interestthelistener52 The underlined word“proceeded ”in the passage probably means“ ”.A. wantedB. happenedC. continuedD. stopped53 What does the World Book Day survey show.A. Nearly half of the people surveyed didnt read through a whole classical book.B. People dont like Dreams from My Fatherand George Orwells 1984 .C. Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen.D. People usually enjoy reading books by Charles Dickens. 54 What is the best title for the passage.A. Are You a Book Liar.B. Readers Are All LiarsC. World Book DayD.DreamsfromMyFatherBWhat will we be eating in the future. 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The diningout trendand the demandforhigh-quality,chef-preparedfoodhaveencouragedchefsto spendtimeout of the kitchenteaching classes,appearing on TV,and writing cookbooks.Eating inEating in doesnt always mean cooking. Ready-made meals and frozen food欢迎下载精品学习资源sold in supermarkets taste better allthe time. Restaurants areoffering neatly packaged to go”,and meals can be ordered over the Internet. Cooking is notas much as a necessity,asit is a hobby or a special treat.fo“od欢迎下载精品学习资源AgricultureAlthoughAmericanfarmershavebeenhithardrecentlybybad weather,low prices and decreasing government help,they can increase grain production notusing old farming methods.欢迎下载精品学习资源55 Which of the following is the main reason for genetically engineered crops.A. To lead to more food and better nutrition.B. To kill the normal butterfly.C. To reduce the harm done by insects.D. 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